Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Small states recorded -1.12 % change on previous year for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 122.1% on the previous year and down 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 17.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Small states ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2001 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +574.8% |
| 2002 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2004 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +464.9% |
| 2005 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2011 | -0.217 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2012 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -5271.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2016 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -852.4% |
| 2017 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2019 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +527.5% |
| 2020 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5271.0% | -0.217 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +852.4% | -1.5 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 32 El Salvador 15.7 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Liberia 15.57 % change on previous year compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 15.09 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 15.03 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Central African Republic 15.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tonga 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 14.87 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Small states
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,759 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Small states was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Small states rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.